Call for (Audio) Papers
In its first issue, Sonic Field invites us to reflect on slowness from a conceptual and sensitive perspective. In a culture governed by capitalism and its frenetic and oppressive rhythms, slowness emerges as a means of opposition and disobedience to this economic model and its effects on our individual and collective well-being. In this issue, Sonic Field explores an enriching and critical slowness capable of fostering a reciprocal and generous relationship with our increasingly vulnerable social and ecosystemic environment.
Is slowness possible, or can it only be understood in terms of deceleration? What sensitive, musical, technological, and critical considerations are sound artists adopting to address slowness in their works? To what extent do their works allow us to conceive ways of resisting and disobeying the frenetic and oppressive rhythms imposed by capitalist culture? How can these creative processes help find ways to stimulate individual and collective well-being? How does the artistic exploration of slowness connect with the current precarization suffered by the arts within a capitalist economy? How does slowness, from a listening perspective, fit into current discussions about the paradigms of accelerationist ecology?
Guidelines
- Send abstract of 300 words to contact [at] sonicfield [dot] org
- Add a 100-word bio + links to your work
- Audio papers, sonic essays, audio/text hybrid articles, text-only, are allowed
- Deadline for abstracts: June 20th
- Deadline for full articles: July 20th
